Summary
The Chevrolet Spark has 7 recalls covering 2013 through 2019 model years, with the most serious being a hood latch corrosion issue on 2013-2015 vehicles where the secondary latch can fail to engage and the hood can fly open while driving, blocking the driver's view.
Recalls 2 and 3 above are the same underlying defect filed separately; treat as one. Recalls 1 and 3 are also the same hood latch issue. Let me re-read...
Recalls 1 and 3 are the same hood latch defect (corrosion preventing secondary latch engagement, 2013-2015). I'll group those.
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The Chevrolet Spark has 7 recalls covering 2013 through 2019 model years, with the most serious being a hood latch corrosion defect on 2013-2015 vehicles where the secondary latch can fail to engage and the hood can fly open unexpectedly while driving, obstructing the driver's forward view.
On 2019 models, the airbag control module may have been left in manufacturing mode, which prevents all airbags from deploying in a crash. On 2016-2017 models, the front passenger airbag can injure an unbelted child seated in the front passenger seat during deployment. Going back to the 2013 model year, a weld defect in the front passenger airbag inflator can prevent that airbag from deploying in a crash.
A separate suspension issue affects a narrow window of 2014 production: vehicles built in late May 2014 may have front lower control arm bolts that were not tightened to specification, which can allow the control arm to separate from the steering knuckle and cause a sudden loss of steering.
On 2013-2015 models equipped with a Bring Your Own Media radio, the radio software can fail to produce the audible chime warning when the driver's seatbelt is unfastened or the key is left in the ignition.
